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THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT • The declining i interest t rate environment has been very positive for Plan Sponsors • As interest rates fell and pushed up Fixed Income returns, the performance sacrifice for holding Fixed Income instead of more risky Stocks was relatively small • Over the past 20 years, Fixed Income has returned 6.1% while stocks have earned 8.5% o This resulted in a relatively small 2.4% performance sacrifice for holding considerably safer Fixed Income rather than Stocks • Using a 70% Stock / 30% Fixed Income allocation earned 7.78% per year over that time period • However, using the same 70/30 mix with today’s low 2% yield on Fixed Income results in an annual return of only 6.55%! • This creates a challenging environment for Plan Sponsors as most plans have higher actuarial assumed investment return assumptions Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. ││ EBMUD Fixed Income Discussion │ 6
THE CURRENT INTEREST RATE ENVIRONMENT • However, the problem posed by the low current yield on Fixed Income is not the only problem facing Plan Sponsors • Plan Sponsors also face the possibility of capital loss as interest rates start to rise • Why is this? o There is an inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc. ││ EBMUD Fixed Income Discussion │ 7
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